Senegal’s Sadio Mane in injury scare 11 days before the World Cup

Ahead may have scans on a leg harm and membership officers say he needs to be match for the World Cup.

Sadio Mane
Mane's penalty within the shootout win over Egypt helped Senegal win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this 12 months [Alexander Hassenstein/Getty]

Senegal’s Sadio Mane was substituted early in Bayern Munich’s residence match in opposition to Werder Bremen with a leg harm simply 11 days earlier than the beginning of the World Cup in Qatar.

The harm on Tuesday raised fears that the two-time African Footballer of the Yr will not be match for the beginning of Teranga Lions’ World Cup marketing campaign.

Nevertheless, the German membership’s assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller mentioned on Tuesday that the harm isn't “too critical” and the Senegal worldwide needs to be slot in time for the match that kicks off on November 20.

The previous Liverpool participant went straight down the tunnel for additional remedy.

The ahead might be key to the West African nation’s hopes on the World Cup, the place they face the Netherlands of their Group A opener on November 21, adopted by hosts Qatar after which Ecuador.

Chatting with reporters after the sport, Toppmoeller allayed fears Mane could miss the showpiece occasion, saying an early prognosis indicated a nerve harm.

“Sadio Mane was hit on the leg, which triggered him a bit of nerve ache. Nothing too critical and his participation within the World Cup shouldn't be in jeopardy,” Toppmoeller instructed reporters.

Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann mentioned Mane would bear scans on the harm.

“I can’t say something for certain, he took a blow to the pinnacle of his shin. That’s an disagreeable spot, it radiates a bit into the muscle mass,” Nagelsmann mentioned.

“I believe he has to go to the X-ray to see if there's something there as a result of it's splintering simply. However I hope that nothing is mistaken. I can’t say something for certain but.”

Mane’s penalty within the shootout win over Egypt helped Senegal win their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this 12 months.

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